Snow gathering and melting machine.



G. SOHULER.

snow GATHERING AND MELTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED DBO. 7, 1912.

Patented Au 11,1914.

G. SCHULBR.

snow GATHERING AND MELTING MAGHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 13110.7,1912. 1 1@6 ?3 Patented Aug. 11,1914.

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Specification of Eetters'Patent.

Application filed December 7, 1912. Serial No. 735,380.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE .SonULER, a subject of the Emperor of Germany, resid: ing at Woodside, Queens county, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Snow Gathering and Melting Machines, of which the follow-- ing is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to an improvement in snow-removing device and relates more.

' particularly to a form plow'designed to Figure 1 1s a longitudinal sectional view of aportion of a truck and my improved attached snow-gatheringand melting machine;

Fig. 2. is a plan view thereof; Fig. 3 'i'sfan enlarged cross-sectional view, the section be-I ing'taken on a line 3j- 3 i n Fig. 1, certain parts being omitted; 4; is an enlarged sectional detail View of one of thefelements of the conveyer and melter Fig. 5.' is an enlarged fragmentary plan View of the con:

veyer cylinder; Fig. 6. is an enlarged sec;

tional view of the rear end of the conveyor cylinder, and Fig. 7 is an end viewthereof As herein'illustrated my. improved snow-- grathering and melting deviceis located in ont of a truck or wagon comprising a body 1 and wheels'2', one pair only being shown.

' In this instance the body 1 of the truck is carried'by frames 3 upon' which the snowwithin a jacket 7 (Fig. 3). Under the gengathering and melting device/4 is mounted.

As herein em'bodied, my improvement comprises aplurality of hot water generators or heaters 5 and 6, which are located erators is mounted a collecting cylinder 8 within which Irotatably mounta conveyer 9 consisting of a plurality of radially dis posed perforated pipes 10 carried by arotatable hollow shaft 11 (see Fig.4). "At one end the shaft 11 is carried by a sup ort 12 and at the other end thereof by a per orated plate 13. To convey hot water from the generators 5 and 6, I provide a header 14 to-which areconnected manifold pipes 15,

each ofwhichis connected to its respective generator by. rlsers 16, each riser being provided with 'a valve 17. The duct 18 conveys the hot water from the header 14 to the hollow shaft 11, To generate the hot water, if

rovide gas-burners 19 consisting of perorated p pes which lead from headers 20 which 1n turn .-are connected to a manifOld Patented r n 11, 11cm.

21 by xii pics 22 containing valves 23 The a manifol 21 is connected to a fuel supply tank 24 by a pipe line 25 containing a valve 26, The tank 2 1 is designed to retain gasolene or any other lio'uid or gaseous fuel. To

provide a blast or dame jet 1 force air into in the side generators, which are heated onl at one side, and the bottom, instead of hot sides and bottom.

To gather up the snow I provide one end of the collecting cylinder 8 with a scoop 30 ahdan advancing mechanism 31 com rising a belt 32 and paddles 33 carried thereby. The belt 32 is operated by pulleys 34:, one

pf which is rotated by means of a sprocket gearing comprising a chain 35 and gears 36. The "forward gear 36 is carried by a shaft operated b a gear 37 meshing with'a gear 38 on thes aft 39. The shaft 39 carries on the end thereof a gear 40 meshing with a gear-4:1 onthe ilower end of a shaft carrying a gear 12 meshing with a gear {l3 carried by the shaft of the motor-28f. The function of the motor 23 is todrive the air pump 26 and .conveyerg w As the machine isfprop elled forward, the scoop 30 will gather'np the snow and the'advancing device 31 will force the gathered snow into the cylinder 8, at which time it;

will encounter the'conveyer 9 and be proef pelled toward the perforated plate 13. During the rotationof the conveye'r, hot water will be emitted through the perforations'in the conveyor elements 10 and will min with the snow and melt the same. The function of the perforated plate 13 is to prevent slush or partly melted snow from passing out of the cylinder 8 to the ground. As the plate 13 is perforated, nothing but water wlllpass out ofthe cylinder, and as the snow is stirred up by the conveyer it will be rapidly melted by the hot water.

To keep the generators filled vvlth water, I preferably pump some of the melted snowwater back into the said generators. To collect some of the water, I provide the cylinder,

As can be seen in'Figs. l and 6, the rear,

end of the cylinder 8 is provided with a pivotally mounted wing' plate or apron 50 which is rovided' with a threaded saddle 51 adapte to receive the threaded coupling 52 of a hose 53, bracket 54 through which apinc'an pass into openings in one side or wing 55 ofthe cylinder 8. The function of the bracket54.

pin and openings is to hold the apron down as in Fig. 1 or up as in Fig. 7.' When the apron is down the melted snow will flow into the street, thence to the gutter, if thestreet is level. Should the machine be operating on a hill, the apron would be raised, as in Fig. 3, and the hose 53 connected as shown through which the melted snow-watercan flog. to the gutter or any other suitable place. If desirable, the water can be collected in barrels or tanks. As can be seen in Fig. 1 the forward belt-wheel 34 is carried by pivotal brackets 56 which are adjustable so that the forward end of the snow-advancing device or propeller 31 can be raised or lowered to accommodate the device to the depth of the snow. The nearer the said forward end of the propelling device 31 isto the scoop, the more snow will be delivered to the cylinder 8. v

A further feature of my improvement is a sweeper 57 which is adapted to be adjusted to any angle relative to the axis of the conveyer 8. The sweeper 57 is carried by a frame 58 pivotally mounted in a bearing on the body of the truck.

In order that I can convey hot water di- I rectly to the cylinder or chamber 8 I provide by-pass pipes 76 containing valves 77. The

hot water so conveyed can be used to melt the snow independently of the heated con-- veyer or in conjunction therewith. A valve 78 in the pipe or duct 18 closes the said pipe The. apron 50 carries apump, and a plpe should I desire to use only the hot water from the pipes 76. To prevent the melted snow in the chamber 8 from running into the scoop when the machine is operating on a down grade, I provide a-baffie plate 79 which extends across the mouth of the. cylinder (see Fig. 1). To keep thescoop in contact with the ground I provide a spring 80 (Fig. 1). If desirable the rear end of the scoop 30, and. advancing device 31 may be located in alinement with the axis of the conveyer 9 instead of at the bottom of the receiving chamber 8, as shown.

Having now described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patentis: J

v 1. A snow remover comprisin a conveyer including a hollow shaft, radia ly disposed tubesyin communicationwith and carried by the shaft, said tubes being arranged-in helical formation and in relatively adjacent contacts hot .water generators, and means d the genfor con erators to the conveyer. I I ,7

2. A snow remover comprising a'receivmg chamber provided wlth a well, a hollow'conucting the hot water from veyer within said chamber, means for gen crating hot water, means for conveying water from the generator-to the conveyer, a

pump, a pipe connecting said well and I connecting said pump and generatony a 3., A snow remover comprising a recelving to receive a hose, a hollow conveyer within said chamber, hot water generators, and means for conveying water-"from said generators to the conveyer. i

a 4. A snow remover comprising a conveyer composed of a plurality of perforated pipes arranged in helical format on and in com tact with each other, and means for introducing hot water into said conveyer.

5. A snow remover comprising a conveyer composed of a plurality ofperforated pipes arranged in helical formation and in contact with each other, a hot water generator, and means for introducing the water from said generator into said conveyer.

6. A snow-remover comprising a conveyer including a hollow shaft, a plurality of perforated radially disposed pipes in communication with the shaft and arranged in helical formation and in contact with each other,

and means for introducing hot water into said conveyer. a

7. A snow remover including a receiving chamber, a combined conveyer and heater operative in said chamber, an apron pivotally connected to the outlet from thechamber, means for securing the apron in different positions with relation to the chamber, and a hose connection carried by the apron.

8. A snow remover including a receiving chamber, provided at one end thereof with a pivotal apron, means carried by the, apron chamber, a combined conveyor and heater ally connected to the outlet from the chamher, means for securing the apron in different positions with relation to the chamber, hose connection carried by the apron, a perforated disk arranged in the chamber intermediate the conveyer and apron.

snow remover including a receivchamber, a spiral conveyer operative therein, means for introducing a heating medium Within the spiral conveyer, a perforated head closing the chamber beyond the conveyer, a Well supported by the chamber beyond the head, and means operative in the in said chamber, an apron pivotwell for delivering water therefrom to the generators 10. A conveyer and Inelter for snow removers including a hollow shaft, a plurality of perforated pipes projected radially of the shaft and in communication therewith, said pipes being in contact With each other radially of the shaft and disposed in helical formation longitudinally thereof.

Signed at New York city, N. Y., this 6th' 1912. GE OEGE SCHULER.

day of December,

Witnesses:

EDWARD A. JARVIS, RUTH Mnrnns. 

